El Salvador Gangs Call Truce

Policemen escort gang members of MS13 in Soyapango. STRINGER/REUTERS

A gang member of MS13 is presented to the media in Soyapango. STRINGER/REUTERS

Police officers are seen during a presentation of MS13 gang members in Soyapango. STRINGER/REUTERS

A policeman places handcuffs on a MS13 gang member after being presented to the media in Soyapango. STRINGER/REUTERS

Policeman places handcuffs on MS13 gang members after being presented to the media in Soyapango. STRINGER/REUTERS

Policemen escort gang members as they are presented to the media in Soyapango. STRINGER/REUTERS

Hooded gang members carry sacks with weapons to be handed over to authorities, as part of a truce between gangs in San Salvador. STRINGER/REUTERS

Army chaplain Colindres speaks next to Insulza, secretary general of the OAS, in front of weapons handed over by gang members as part of a truce between gangs in San Salvador. STRINGER/REUTERS

Inmate who is a gang member takes an improvised shower at a prison in Quezaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

Gang members and inmates pose for a photograph at a prison in Quezaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

Lock with a number engraved hangs on a gate separating areas between female and male inmates at a prison in Quetzaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

Star with a bible verse reading Lord, give me strength, Isaiah 41:13 is pinned on a needle in male inmates area of a prison in Quezaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

Couple both gang members and inmates kiss during a religious service at a prison in Quezaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

Gang member who is also an inmate flashes his gang's sign as he poses for a picture in a prison in Quezaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

Gang member who is also an inmate flashes his gang's sign as he poses for a picture in a prison in Quezaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

Gang member who is also an inmate stands inside a prison in Quezaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

Gang members who are also inmates boil water at a prison in Quezaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

Gang member gets a haircut from a fellow inmate at a prison in Quezaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

Gang member looks into a broken piece of mirror while getting a haircut by a fellow inmate at a prison in Quezaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

Gang members who are also inmates pose for a photograph at a prison in Quezaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

Gang member who is also an inmate holds a wooden cross he was given along with an image of the Virgin Mary during a religious service at a prison in Quezaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

Couple both gang members and inmates share a moment during a religious service at a prison in Quezaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

Victor Garcia alias The Duck from Calle 18 gang sits with his wife and daughter during a religious service at a prison in Quezaltepeque. STRINGER/REUTERS

A member of the Mara Salvatrucha gang receives communion from a priest at the prison of Ciudad Barrios. STRINGER/REUTERS

A member of the Mara Salvatrucha listens to priest at the prison of Ciudad Barrios. STRINGER /REUTERS

Members of the Mara Salvatrucha gang gather together at the prison of Ciudad Barrios. STRINGER /REUTERS

A member of the 18th Street gang poses for a photo at the prison of Izalco. STRINGER /REUTERS

Army Chaplain Colindres shakes hands with a member of the 18th Street gang during a mass at the prison of Izalco. STRINGER /REUTERS

Members of the 18th Street gang attend a mass at the prison of Izalco. STRINGER /REUTERS

A member of the 18th Street gang attends a mass at the prison of Izalco. STRINGER /REUTERS

Army Chaplain Colindres conducts a mass for members of the 18th Street gang at the prison of Izalco. STRINGER /REUTERS

A noticeboard with pictures of a portion of the 620 members of the 18th Street gang held at the prison of Izalco is seen. STRINGER /REUTERS

Members of the 18th Street gang attend a mass at the prison of Izalco. STRINGER /REUTERS

Members of the gang Mara 18 stand in a prison in Izalco. STRINGER /REUTERS

Inmates who are members of a gang, stand inside the jail in Quetzaltepeque. STRINGER /REUTERS

Gang members walk inside the prison in Quetzaltepeque. STRINGER /REUTERS

A gang member and inmate stands behind the bars of a cell at the jail in Quetzaltepeque. STRINGER /REUTERS

A hooded police officer stands near gang members inside the jail in Quetzaltepeque. STRINGER /REUTERS

A gang member and inmate poses for a photograph inside the jail in Quetzaltepeque. STRINGER /REUTERS